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kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

5

second; number two; runner-up

1

third; no. three

2

with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden

7

one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke

4

preparation; arrangements

7

dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)

4

to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

2

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

17

to put on an air of seniority

1

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

42

open sea

34

to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate

2

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

6

wooden wall

9

to hold in one's mouth

6

high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

1

number of times; frequency; count

1

one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)

5

straight-forwardness; honesty; purity

1

jokingly; in the form of a joke

2

accident at sea; maritime accident

1

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

1

repeated occurrence

1

Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake

1

northwest

8

seasonal winds

3

medley (of food, songs, etc.); (snow or sand) drift

1

typhoon; hurricane

2

to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly

2

to talk; to speak

1

tobacco tray

3

handling a ship

1

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

1

sound of many footsteps

2

to become hungry

5

to start; to begin; to commence

1

(at the) window

3

with a thump; floppingly

6

evidence; proof

18

close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants

15

to gather in a circle; to form a circle

3

opinion; view; comment

17

the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

2

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

19

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

9

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

3

indecent; obscene

2

just above; right overhead

5

to become brilliant; to become cheerful

1